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Eastgardens vs Pagewood

Name: Eastgardens vs Pagewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Eastgardens profile · Pagewood profile

Eastgardens Pagewood

Eastgardens and Pagewood are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Eastgardens is a young, highly mobile hub where the typical resident is 31 and 73.8% of people moved here in the last five years. It is an area of apartments, with 82.2% of homes being flats and a high share of renters at 59.1%. In contrast, Pagewood is much older, with a typical age of 42 and a higher proportion of seniors (18.7%). Most people in Pagewood live in separate houses (75.6%), and 38% of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with nearly identical drive times to the city and a similar share of people living alone. This common ground sits alongside a stark contrast in walkability; Eastgardens is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.2, while Pagewood is somewhat walkable at 5.9. Eastgardens also has a much more diverse population, with 54.8% born overseas and 46.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 32.5% and 32.8% in Pagewood.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.6 pts higher in Eastgardens Separate houses: 60.3 pts higher in Pagewood 3+ bedrooms: 40.9 pts higher in Pagewood Recent movers: 45.4 pts higher in Eastgardens Recent arrivals: 27.6 pts higher in Eastgardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastgardens in Pagewood +201 larger in Eastgardens gap narrowing

4,086 86th pct 3,885 86th pct

Median age in Eastgardens in Pagewood +11 yrs older in Pagewood gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

46.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.8 pts 20.7%

14.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 34.7%

38.4% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

4.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Eastgardens Pagewood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +26.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

12.3% China ◂ +9.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa even 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.9% Chinese ◂ +13.4 pts 10.4%

12.3% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.9% English +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.1% Greek +9.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

5.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian even 1.4%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.7 pts 3.4%

1.8% Greek +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +17.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

35.8% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 22.7%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

2.3% Judaism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastgardens in Pagewood

— 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eastgardens in Pagewood +8 more in Pagewood

37 90th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Eastgardens in Pagewood +12 larger in Eastgardens

411 61st pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Eastgardens in Pagewood +10 higher in Pagewood

1,085 88th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 68.6%

7.1% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 29.4%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Eastgardens in Pagewood +$264 higher in Eastgardens gap widening

$1,113 88th pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Eastgardens in Pagewood +$49 higher in Pagewood gap narrowing

$2,232 85th pct $2,281 86th pct

Family income in Eastgardens in Pagewood +$278 higher in Pagewood gap narrowing

$2,565 84th pct $2,843 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.5%

16.1% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +6.8 pts 70.1%

11.1% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastgardens in Pagewood +34 larger in Pagewood

49 77th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Eastgardens in Pagewood +4 yrs older in Eastgardens

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Eastgardens in Pagewood +$450 higher in Eastgardens

$1,224 87th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Eastgardens in Pagewood even

$2,249 71st pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastgardens in Pagewood +0.5 larger in Pagewood gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 18.1%

9.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +13.5 pts 25.2%

12.6% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

4.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastgardens in Pagewood +$190 higher in Eastgardens gap widening

$650 100th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Eastgardens in Pagewood +$490 higher in Pagewood gap widening

$2,760 90th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Eastgardens in Pagewood +0.20 higher in Eastgardens gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Rented ◂ +33.6 pts 25.5%

14.8% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +69.7 pts 12.5%

15.3% Separate house +60.3 pts ▸ 75.6%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 16.0%

26.8% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $550–$749 ◂ +34.7 pts 15.0%

2.7% Under $200 +23.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.8% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

1.9% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.3%

9.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastgardens in Pagewood +11 more in Pagewood

10 80th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eastgardens in Pagewood +2.96 more in Pagewood

2.45 67th pct 5.41 79th pct

Departures/1k in Eastgardens in Pagewood +463.6 more in Eastgardens

3,541.1 100th pct 3,077.5 97th pct

PT routes in Eastgardens in Pagewood +4 more in Eastgardens

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastgardens in Pagewood +1 longer in Eastgardens

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Eastgardens in Pagewood +1 longer in Pagewood

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Eastgardens in Pagewood +27,017 more in Eastgardens

51,625 87th pct 24,608 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Eastgardens in Pagewood +35,641 more in Eastgardens

169,542 86th pct 133,901 86th pct

Transit to city in Eastgardens in Pagewood +5 longer in Pagewood

51 38th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

35.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

4.8% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 33.0%

31.2% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.5% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

1.9% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastgardens in Pagewood +2.3 higher in Eastgardens

8.2 98th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastgardens in Pagewood +1.8 more in Eastgardens

7.5 97th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Eastgardens in Pagewood +42.0 pts higher in Eastgardens

100.0% 100th pct 58.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Eastgardens in Pagewood +46.6 pts higher in Eastgardens

100.0% 100th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Eastgardens in Pagewood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastgardens in Pagewood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Eastgardens in Pagewood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eastgardens in Pagewood +16.7 pts higher in Eastgardens

46.5% 83rd pct 29.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastgardens in Pagewood +5.2 more in Pagewood

6.6 33rd pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastgardens in Pagewood +323 higher in Eastgardens

458 100th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Eastgardens in Pagewood even

4.6% 36th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Eastgardens with nearby areas

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Compare Pagewood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastgardens vs Pagewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11370/eastgardens/vs/SAL13136/pagewood